In light of the recent discussions surrounding a potential ban on flavoured disposable vapes in the UK, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) urges policymakers to consider the far-reaching consequences this move would have on public health and harm reduction.

Such a ban contradicts the UK’s existing and successful harm reduction approach.

Michael Landl, the Director of the WVA, states: “Prohibition doesn’t work. It never has, and it never will. A ban on disposable vapes will not eliminate the demand but shift it from regulated markets to the black market, creating negative, unintended public health consequences.”

A proibição de vapes descartáveis é contraproducente para a redução de danos, diz a World Vapers' Alliance.

“Disposable vapes can act as a crucial stepping stone for smokers looking to quit,” comments Landl.

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